Combined cigar and cigarette holder and ash-receiver.



No. 842,618. PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

s. L. BIGB'LOW'. COMBINED CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH RECEIVER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1906.

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

- SAMUEL LAWRENCE BIGELOW, OF N .ARBoR, MICHIGAN.

i To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, SAMUEL LliwRENoE BIGELOW, a citizen of the United States, re-

. siding in Ann Arbor, Michigan, have invented certain Improvements in a Combined Cigar and Cigarette Holder and Ash-Receiver, ofwhich the following is a specifica- 'tion.

My invention relates to certain improvements in ash-receivers'and holders for cigars and cigarettes. v

Heretofore the disagreeable odor emitted from unburnt portions of cigars and cigarettes became very offensive in a room and the ashes from the cigar-sand cigarettes were often scattered. I

The object of my invention is to provide an ash-receiver and cigar and clgarette holder in which the accumulation of unburnt portions of cigars and cigarettes and their ashes can beinclosed in a receptacle. This object I attain in the following manner, re-

ference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which e v Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved ash-receiver and cigar-holder. Fig. 2 is -a section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1; and Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are views of modifications'of the invention.

A'is the body of the ash-receiver, made circular inform, 1n the present instance having a removable cap B, which has an opening 1), preferably at one side, as shown in Fig. 1; The upper surface of the cap B is corrugated,

forming a series. of grooves c c of sufiicient size to hold the cigar or cigarette. I preferably make the grooves c on one side of the opemng. shorter than the grooves c on the opposite side, so that short ends or butts of cigars or cigarettes can .be placed in the short grooves and the longer cigars or cigarettes placed in the long grooves.

D is a closure for the opening I), which is arranged to slide under the cap B. The ca is slotted at b, and projecting through the s ot is a button d, which retains the closure in place and also acts as a means for shifting the closure when it is desired to close the opening. 1

When the ash-receiver is in use, the closure D is moved back and the cigar or cigarette is placed on the receiver. The burnt end can be placed over the opening, so that in the event of the ashes; falling'they will fall directly into the receptacle.

In Fig. 31 have shown a quadrangular box I Specification of Letters Patent; I Application filed September25,1908. SeriaiNo. 336.103;

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Fig. 1. In this view the slide or closure D may slide on the upper edge of the body A of the box.

having a grooved fixed portion a, which 'forms a part of the cover of thebox. D is a closure having flanges d, which engage the flared ends a of the box A This closure is grooved at 0 the grooves preferably alining stance the grooved portion of the closure D takes the place of the grooves c in the cap D, Fig. 1. By moving-the closure 11 on the box use the closure distance to make an opening for the passage of the ashes or butts, and when it is desired to move the closure until it contacts with the fixed ortion a. In Fig. 5 I have shown, by dotte lines 0. a pen-rack which may be attached to one side of the box when it is desired to use the device on a desk, and the body of the box may be weighted or it may have a match-box or other receptacle attached to it, if desired. Any suitable stop may be used to limit the movement of the closure D In Figs. 6 and 7 I- have shown another form of the device in which the body portion A is circular, having a circular cap B with openings b and a series of radiating grooves tating closure D is pivoted to the cover B the stem d having in the present instance a match-box holder D although a match-box may be used, if desired, so that when it is wished to use the box'all that is necessary is to turn the closure a quarter-turn and the the opening,-so that the ashes may drop into the box. To close the box, all that is neces sa is to turn the closure.

claim 1. The combination of a bod portion open at the top, a cap for the b0 y portion having .an opening therein, and provided with a series of grooves terminating at said opening, and means for closing the opening, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a body portion, of a cap having an opening therein and provided with the grooves in theportion a. In this in- I the opening b canbe entirely closed or any portion of the (ipening can be exposed. In 2 is1moved back a suficient with'a lid or'cover B, similar to the lid B,

. In Figs. 4 and 5 Ihave illustrated my. device as applied to a quadrangular box A close the receptacle all that is necessary is to c terminating at the two openings. A rocigars or cigarettes can be placed in the grooves with their burnt ends overhanging ioo IIO

with 'a series of grooves terminating at the cap for said body portion having an opening 15 opening, with a sliding closure for the said opening mounted directly under the grooved portion of the cap, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a box, a cap mounted on the box having an opening therein and provided with a series of grooves terminating at the o ening, a corrugated closure conforming to t e grooves of the cap and arranged to slide under the grooved portion of the cap, 5 said cap being slotted, and a button passing 1 through the slot'in the cap and secured to the closure, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a body portion, a

| through one side thereof, and provided With l a series of grooves in the said cap on each side of the opening, one set of grooves being shorter than the other, and a closure for the opening, substantially as described. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ht Hill, LAWRENCE BIGELOW.

l l l'Vltnessos 2 Wm A. BARR, i Jos. I], knew. 

